Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about every disaster I plan to inflict on them, they will each turn from their wicked ways; then I will forgive their wickedness and their sin.” New Living Translation Perhaps the people of Judah will repent when they hear again all the terrible things I have planned for them. Then I will be able to forgive their sins and wrongdoings.” English Standard Version It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster that I intend to do to them, so that every one may turn from his evil way, and that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.” Berean Standard Bible Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” King James Bible It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. New King James Version It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the adversities which I purpose to bring upon them, that everyone may turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.” New American Standard Bible Perhaps the house of Judah will listen to all the disaster which I plan to carry out against them, so that every person will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their wrongdoing and their sin.” NASB 1995 “Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” NASB 1977 “Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” Legacy Standard Bible Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I devise to bring on them, in order that every man will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” Amplified Bible It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the disaster which I plan to bring on them, so that each one will turn from his evil way, that I may forgive their wickedness and their sin.” Christian Standard Bible Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Perhaps when the house of Judah hears about all the disaster I am planning to bring on them, each one of them will turn from his evil way. Then I will forgive their wrongdoing and their sin.” American Standard Version It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. Contemporary English Version then read it to the people of Judah. Maybe they will stop sinning when they hear what terrible things I plan for them. And if they turn back to me, I will forgive them." English Revised Version It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. GOD'S WORD® Translation Maybe the nation of Judah will hear about all the disasters that I plan to bring on them, and they will turn from their wicked ways. Then I will forgive their wickedness and their sins." Good News Translation Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the destruction that I intend to bring on them, they will turn from their evil ways. Then I will forgive their wickedness and their sins." International Standard Version Perhaps the house of Judah will hear about all the calamity that I'm planning to bring on them, and so each of them will turn from his wicked way and I'll forgive their iniquities and sins." Majority Standard Bible Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.? NET Bible Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the disaster I intend to bring on them, they will all stop doing the evil things they have been doing. If they do, I will forgive their sins and the wicked things they have done." New Heart English Bible It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin." Webster's Bible Translation It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. World English Bible It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I intend to do to them, that they may each return from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionperhaps the house of Israel so hears all the evil that I am thinking of doing to them, so that they each turn back from his evil way, and I have been propitious to their iniquity, and to their sin.” Young's Literal Translation if so be the house of Israel do hear all the evil that I am thinking of doing to them, so that they turn back each from is evil way, and I have been propitious to their iniquity, and to their sin.' Smith's Literal Translation Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; so that they will turn back each from his evil way; and I pardoned their iniquity and their sin. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf so be, when the house of Juda shall hear all the evils that I purpose to do unto them, that they may return every man from his wicked way: and I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin. Catholic Public Domain Version Perhaps it may be that the house of Judah, upon hearing all the evils that I have decided to do to them, may return, each one from his wicked way, and then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” New American Bible Perhaps, if the house of Judah hears all the evil I have in mind to do to them, so that all of them turn from their evil way, then I can forgive their wickedness and their sin. New Revised Standard Version It may be that when the house of Judah hears of all the disasters that I intend to do to them, all of them may turn from their evil ways, so that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may turn every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their trespasses and their sins. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Perhaps they of the house of Yehuda will hear all the evil that I devise to do to them, and they will return, each man from his evil way, and I shall forgive their debts and their sins OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may return every man from his evil way, and I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Perhaps the house of Juda will hear all the evils which I purpose to do to them; that they may turn from their evil way; and so I will be merciful to their iniquities and their sins. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah's Scroll Read in the Temple…2“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today. 3Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” 4So Jeremiah called Baruch son of Neriah, and at the dictation of Jeremiah, Baruch wrote on a scroll all the words that the LORD had spoken to Jeremiah.… Cross References 2 Kings 22:13 “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.” 2 Chronicles 34:21 “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.” Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Joel 2:12-14 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. Jonah 3:8-10 Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands. / Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.” / When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. Amos 5:14-15 Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. / Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.” Zechariah 1:3-4 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ / Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. Hosea 14:1-2 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Luke 13:3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Acts 17:30 Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? Treasury of Scripture It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. may be. Jeremiah 36:7 It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people. Jeremiah 18:8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. Jeremiah 26:3 If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. hear. Ezekiel 18:27,28 Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive… Ezekiel 33:7-9,14-16 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me… Matthew 3:7-9 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? … they may. Ezekiel 18:8,11 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, … Ezekiel 23:14 And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion, Ezekiel 24:7 For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust; that I. Isaiah 6:10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Mark 4:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. Jump to Previous Calamity Disaster Evil Evil-Doing Forgive Forgiveness Hear Hearing House Inflict Iniquity Intend Israel Judah Order Perhaps Plan Propitious Purpose Sin Thinking Turn Turned Way Ways WickedJump to Next Calamity Disaster Evil Evil-Doing Forgive Forgiveness Hear Hearing House Inflict Iniquity Intend Israel Judah Order Perhaps Plan Propitious Purpose Sin Thinking Turn Turned Way Ways WickedJeremiah 36 1. Jeremiah causes Baruch to write his prophesy,5. and publicly to read it. 11. The princes, having intelligence thereof by Michaiah, 14. send Jehudi to fetch the roll and read it. 19. They will Baruch to hide himself and Jeremiah. 20. The king, Jehoiakim, being certified thereof, hears part of it and burns the roll. 27. Jeremiah denounces his judgment. 32. Baruch writes a new copy. Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them This phrase reflects God's desire for repentance and His use of prophetic warnings as a means to bring about change. The historical context is the reign of King Jehoiakim, a time of political instability and spiritual decline in Judah. The calamity refers to the impending Babylonian invasion and exile, a consequence of the nation's persistent idolatry and disobedience. This echoes the covenantal warnings found in Deuteronomy 28, where blessings and curses are outlined based on Israel's faithfulness. The use of "perhaps" indicates God's hope for repentance, aligning with His character as described in Ezekiel 18:23, where He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked but desires that they turn from their ways. each of them will turn from his wicked way Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.” Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah, often warning them of impending judgment due to their disobedience. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing imminent disaster due to its persistent idolatry and rebellion against God. 3. Baruch Jeremiah's scribe, who wrote down the words of the prophecy as dictated by Jeremiah and read them to the people. 4. Jehoiakim The king of Judah during this time, known for his resistance to Jeremiah's prophecies and his eventual destruction of the scroll containing God's words. 5. The Scroll A physical representation of God's word, written by Baruch, intended to be read to the people of Judah as a warning and a call to repentance. Teaching Points The Power of God's WordGod's word is intended to convict and lead to repentance. Just as the scroll was meant to turn Judah from sin, Scripture today calls us to examine our lives and turn back to God. God's Desire for Repentance God does not delight in bringing disaster but desires that people turn from their wickedness. This reflects His merciful nature and His willingness to forgive. The Role of Prophets and Messengers Like Jeremiah and Baruch, believers are called to faithfully deliver God's message, even when it is unpopular or rejected. The Consequences of Ignoring God's Warnings Judah's history shows the danger of ignoring God's warnings. We must heed the lessons of Scripture to avoid similar pitfalls in our spiritual lives. The Hope of Forgiveness No matter how far one has strayed, God offers forgiveness to those who genuinely repent. This is a central theme of the Gospel and a source of hope for all believers.(3) It may be that the house of Judah will hear . . .--Better, hearken to, as implying more than the physical act of listening. Here again, in the expression of the hope that Israel would "return every man from his evil way," we have a distinct echo from Jeremiah 25:5. Hebrew Perhapsאוּלַ֤י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's 194: Perhaps when the people בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites hear יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ (yiš·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently about all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the calamity הָ֣רָעָ֔ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil I אָנֹכִ֥י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I plan חֹשֵׁ֖ב (ḥō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account to bring לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make upon them, לָהֶ֑ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew each of them אִ֚ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will turn יָשׁ֗וּבוּ (yā·šū·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from his wicked הָרָעָ֔ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil way. מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ (mid·dar·kōw) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Then I will forgive וְסָלַחְתִּ֥י (wə·sā·laḥ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon their iniquity לַעֲוֺנָ֖ם (la·‘ă·wō·nām) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity and their sin.” וּלְחַטָּאתָֽם׃ (ū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender Links Jeremiah 36:3 NIVJeremiah 36:3 NLT Jeremiah 36:3 ESV Jeremiah 36:3 NASB Jeremiah 36:3 KJV Jeremiah 36:3 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 36:3 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 36:3 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 36:3 French Bible Jeremiah 36:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 36:3 It may be that the house (Jer.) |
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